Thursday Afternoon Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

A cold front moved through the area today, but the colder air won't be felt until tonight. Sustained west-northwest winds of 15 to 30 mph and gusts of 35 to 45 mph are what we have dealt with for much of the day. Dewpoints have dropped into the single digits and teens for most of the Big Country. The exception is out southeastern communites where dewpoints are in the 30s this afternoon. Highs today were mainly in the upper 70s to low 80s. It was in the upper 80s in Brownwood.

Tonight will be the coldest night for our area since April 26th of this year. Lows are expected to be in the low to mid 40s. This means you'll probably want to grab a jacket or sweater on the way out the door to school and work.

Friday should be a pleasant day overall. We will have sunny skies and much lighter winds. Highs look to be in the upper 70s to low 80s.

There are alot of activities going on in the area this weekend. ACU has their big homecoming football game on Saturday. Boo At The Zoo will also be taking place on Saturday, so how is the weather looking? For Saturday, we will have mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid to upper 80s. Windy conditions are expected to return though so be aware of that as you are out and about. For Sunday, skies should be partly cloudy with highs in the low to mid 80s. Windy conditions will be with us for the second half of the weekend as well. A cold front is expected to move through the area late Sunday into early Monday. There is a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms during that time period.

We could see a few lingering showers and storms early Monday morning. The air behind the cold front looks to be the coldest of the fall season so far. Highs are expected to be in the mid 60s to 70. It could still be a little breezy during the day.

Tuesday through next Thursday should be dry with mostly sunny skies and highs in the low to mid 70s. Lows will be in the low 40s to 50.

Have a fantastic Friday!